Insulator-clip.



A. R. HALL.

INSULATOE CLIP.

APPLIGATION FILED 00T. 21, 190s.

907,788. Patented 1360.29, 1908'.

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ALPHONSO R. HALL, OF LEONARDSVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF LYNB. U.

MAXSON, OF WEST EDMESTON, NEW YORK.

INSULATOR-CLIP.

No, 907,788. y

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Application filed October-21, 1908. Serial Il'o.v 458,766.

new and useful Improvements in lnsulator- Clips, oi which t-he following is a specitication, reference beingl'iad therein to the accompanying dra-wing.

luy inve11tion,1elates to an improved insulator clip, and 'l' declare the following is av full, clear, concise and exa-ct description tl'iereoi' suitlcient to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout. y

The device is particularly described as a means by which a line wire can be secured to a familiar glass insulator on a pole or arm.

In the drawings li'igure 1 is a top view of the device on an insulator, the latter being shown in section on the line l-l of. Fig. 2,A with parts, however, ,broken away to show the clip; Fig. 2 is aside View of an insulator head with the clip in place holding the line wire, and Fig. 3 is a view similar to liig. l, but with the clip opened. ii'ig. el shows a modiiied form of latch.

Referring to the figures in detail, the insulator is shown by l and as will be understood is provided with an annular groove 2. The line wire is shown by 4. l'he yclip comprises a U-shaped member or stirrup of wire or other suitable material shown in general as at 5, having each end formed with an eye, the tip of the wire being bent a triile further than necessary to close the eye, as seen at in Fig. 2', so as to form a rentrant angle between the tip of the wire and the body of the portion or stirrup 5 wherein the line wire 4.- will be retained even without the cooperation of the other port-ions of the clip.

It will be seen that the ends oi' the meinber or stirrup '5, where they are formed of the member or stirrup 5. The general form of this clip is that of three sidesofa1 square, theends bearing against the eyes of member or stirrup 5 preferably from the inside out. he clip is of such dimension that it can be sprung over the head of the' insulator from the position shown in lig. 3 to that shown in l ig. 1. I latch allow a degree of elasticity or springiness in the latch while the normal tendency of the -rnetal or wire of which it is made clamps the latch 8 closely against the opposite sidesof the insulator in the groove and also in4 such groove on the side of the insulator opposite to the line wire. lhe tip of the latch 8 passes from the inside to the outside through the eyes in the member orstirrup 5, in preference to being mounted the other way, although the latter may be effective but there is an advantage in having them pass from the inside out in that if-the ends of the latch be not bent far'enough to securetheir attachment in the eyes of the member or stirrup 5 as seen at one end in I* ig. 3, still the pressure of the latch when put in locking position would hold it in place. There is a further advantage in the construction shown in that the clutching or gripping' strength of the latch is increased by the fact that the bearing of the latch at the ends is against the resistance of the ends of the clip or member or stirrup 5.

Before the latch is applied to secure the line wire the parts will be in lsomewhat the po.- sition shown in Fig. 3, the line wire being above and resting upon the eyes of the clip or stirrup 5, and the curved portion ofthe stirrup resting in the annular groove of the insulator. The line wire can be slightly bent by hand so `as to bring it within the angle formed by the tip 6, as seenkin Fig. 2, in which position it is found the resistance of the parts is sufficient to hold the wire in place, although itis not necessarily secured in position. Otherwise, the latch 8 may be swung up when it will bear against the line wire and while being turned completely into place will crowd the line wire down into the rentrant angle and when securely seated the latch 8 engages in the groove of the insulator, as above stated. Should the latch for any reason or another become unseated from the groove the tension of the line wire resting in the rentrant angle is sufficient normally to hold it in place. But the resiliency of the latch is such that 'lhe corners of the.

A'over the head oftne insulator;-

greater yield and ease.

,claim as neW and desire vcoInpri'sing a stirrnp member having its ends having been sprung tof-pass over the head or the insulator itlies tightly and snugly. in the groove and prevents any nnseating ot' the-eiip and release of the line Wire.

In Fig; 4 I show a modified formel? latch having a loop 12 which is vconvenient means 'of seatngorunseating the ioop,. but has the further and prime. ladvantage of allowing abundant resiliency in the latcln4 'the coil of the loop 12 allowing'tne sides to bespread with Having described my inventinn,"what I to ,sectnge' loy .Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the -character described formed-'With eyes to provide'an acute angle between the eye portlonandthe body portion of the stirrup, a-lateh pivotally mounted in tliestirrup and of a form to nrovide'for-the feo spring of the latch to be slipped over the head" of the insulator, substaritiallyv as "deseribed ing an annular groove, a' clip consisting' of a 2. Adevice of the character described comprising a-st'irruriof` U-forrn having its. ends formed to provide an angle to engage andre-v vtain the line Wire- 1n engagener-nitl with `the n1` sulator, and a latch pivotally mounted at 'the ends'of the stirrup and formed-to allowyielding thereof for the pressing ot' the sameover the 'insulator head?Whereby l to* inolose the line Wire between. the stirrup eyes and the latch, substantially as describedJ .3.' A device of the-'charentes describe comprising a stirrup of itl-form having lts ends terminating onl a line parallel With ythe line Wire. and between thevvire and the insulator, the lsaid ends being formed to provide an angleto engage and retain the line vnre in senese 'pivotally mounted at the ends ot' the stirrup 'and formed tov allov.r yielding thereofior the whereby to inclose the line wire between the .stirru eyesand the' latch, substantially as desori ed.

adapted ,to' be looked inolose engagement engagementlvvith the insulator and a latch e. A device of the character described I a latch pivotallyrnounted on the stirrnp and pressing ot the saine over the insulator head l Witnthe =insulator whereby to inclose the line stantially as described.

and f/ornied to engage and retain. the line vs ire, and a latch pivotally connected n'iththestir- -rug and of a form irregular as to the cur-ve of 'said groove and being 'resilient whereby. to

ynient with the insulator inthe said groove,v substantially as shown.

6.. In combination `with an insulator hav-j stirrup formed in the curvature of said annular groove, but having its endsfree and formed `with engaging angles wherein to 'receive the line-Wire7 the? latter being bent into v the said groove and engaged by the said stirrup, and a latehpivotally connected to the stirrup at said ends and. adapted to be swung into and out of locking engagement with the said insulator, substantially as described.

In testimony vif-hereof` I aii'x rny signature in presence of two Witnesses.

' ALPHONSO R. HALL. Witnesses:

ELEANOR T. Dn ,Grenen HENRY M. Lovn.

lwirenin its bearing against the stirrup, snb

' 5. `'lllfle combination with an insulator have i i ingfaiiannnlar groove thereon, oi a stirrup of ,a form to lie in said groove With its ends i'ree l yield to be passed into-and ont of engagel 

